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it included members of the afghan government, nato, the european union, united nations and other key players. richard holbrooke, the u.s. special envoy for afghanistan and pakistan, said the u.s. gave the go-ahead for iran to attend. >> we were asked whether we had any problems with that. we said no. this is a meeting in afghanistan, and it is restricted to afghanistan. what we are discussing here is not affected by nor will it affect the bilateral issues that are discussed elsewhere concerning iran. >> sreenivasan: in afghanistan today, gunmen killed nine afghan workers who were guarding a nato supply convoy on sunday night. it happened in the south, where military supply convoys are regularly attacked. the most powerful typhoon in years hit the northern philippines today, killing at least three people. the super-typhoon is named megi. it is forecast to reach vietnam and china later this week. the cyclone packed sustained winds of 140 miles per hour. its force toppled trees and power lines, creating near-zero visibility conditions. vietnam has already seen more than 31 inches of rai
it included members of the afghan government, nato, the european union, united nations and other key players. richard holbrooke, the u.s. special envoy for afghanistan and pakistan, said the u.s. gave the go-ahead for iran to attend. >> we were asked whether we had any problems with that. we said no. this is a meeting in afghanistan, and it is restricted to afghanistan. what we are discussing here is not affected by nor will it affect the bilateral issues that are discussed elsewhere...
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sanctions, nato intervention in libya and has been putting some syria on assad, adopting sanctions, suspending syria's membership in the ray and league and now turning to the security council to obtain assad's departure. >> suarez: the damascus government, andrew tabler turned them down flat. what's their next move? >> they're going to try and implement... a series of changes that deal with the constitution in syria, a referendum on the constitution. for the assad regime the problem isn't the regime itself. it's an international conspiracy, a scheme. it's mostly procedural. with niece... with these changes they'll be able to hold on. which is of course at the end of the arab league's announcement today, the report is the fact that the arab league is going to the security council with this. all eyes will be on russia yet again who until now has vetoed every substantive resolution dealing with syria. >> suarez: could that implicate the united states as well? >> it complicates american diplomacy and efforts substantially because the united states along with the european countries now along with t
sanctions, nato intervention in libya and has been putting some syria on assad, adopting sanctions, suspending syria's membership in the ray and league and now turning to the security council to obtain assad's departure. >> suarez: the damascus government, andrew tabler turned them down flat. what's their next move? >> they're going to try and implement... a series of changes that deal with the constitution in syria, a referendum on the constitution. for the assad regime the problem...
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marine general john allen is back on track to become supreme commander of nato forces in europe. white house officials said today his nomination is no longer on hold. that's after the pentagon inspector general cleared allen of any wrongdoing in e-mail exchanges with a tampa, florida woman. allen steps down as overall coalition commander in afghanistan next month. the air force's top general vowed today to put an end to sexual misconduct within the service. figures for 2012 show some 800 reported incidents. many of the cases stemmed from a scandal at lackland air force base near san antonio. an investigation there found 32 instructors allegedly engaged in sexual misconduct with nearly 60 female service members. at a house hearing, the air force chief of staff general mark welsh called the numbers appalling. >> there is no way we can allow this to happen again. the air force goal for sexual assault is not simply to lower the number. the goal is zero. it's the only acceptable objective. the impact on every victim, their family, their friends, the other people in their unit is heart
marine general john allen is back on track to become supreme commander of nato forces in europe. white house officials said today his nomination is no longer on hold. that's after the pentagon inspector general cleared allen of any wrongdoing in e-mail exchanges with a tampa, florida woman. allen steps down as overall coalition commander in afghanistan next month. the air force's top general vowed today to put an end to sexual misconduct within the service. figures for 2012 show some 800...
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it was a nato air field that was supposed to be protected by both british soldiers, as well as u.s. marines. and they managed to get on the flight line and destroy $200 million worth of u.s. fighter jets and other equipment, the largest single loss of allied material in the 12-year long afghan war. and the allegation here that has been substantiated by the investigation is that as the marines were drawing down their forces from that part of afghanistan, they cut back on the number of troops to patrol the area around that base, and so they left the area around that base pretty much uncovered. >> who was supposed to be covering that area around the base? >> a combination of both british troops, soldiers from the nation of tonga, who were supposed to be manning watch towers, and the watch tower closest to the point of entry was left unmanned on the night of the attack. the american marines were supposed to be patrolling the areas around it, a broad perimeter of desert where there were a number of sort of en campments that had been set up by poor afghan farmers. and these insurgents man
it was a nato air field that was supposed to be protected by both british soldiers, as well as u.s. marines. and they managed to get on the flight line and destroy $200 million worth of u.s. fighter jets and other equipment, the largest single loss of allied material in the 12-year long afghan war. and the allegation here that has been substantiated by the investigation is that as the marines were drawing down their forces from that part of afghanistan, they cut back on the number of troops to...
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and nato moved to wind down the war. u.s. ambassador ryan crocker acknowledged as much sunday on cnn. >> these are terrible tragedies, and very worthy. condemnation they've received, but this is not the time to decide that we're done here. we've got to redouble our efforts. we've got to create a situation in which al qaeda is is not coming back. >> woodruff: in an effort to assuage afghan anger, president obama issued an apology last week for the koran burning, but that act drew new criticism from his republican opponents on the sunday talk shows. >> i think for a lot of people this sticks in their throat. >> to apologize for something that was not an intentional act is something that the president of the united states, in my opinion, should not have done. >> woodruff: white house officials largely ignored the criticism. spokesman jay carney insisted the violence aimed at american troops will not force the u.s. to pull out early. >> it is important to remember that 95 to 97% of the missions the u.s. forces embark on in afghan
and nato moved to wind down the war. u.s. ambassador ryan crocker acknowledged as much sunday on cnn. >> these are terrible tragedies, and very worthy. condemnation they've received, but this is not the time to decide that we're done here. we've got to redouble our efforts. we've got to create a situation in which al qaeda is is not coming back. >> woodruff: in an effort to assuage afghan anger, president obama issued an apology last week for the koran burning, but that act drew new...
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and turkey confirmed it's in talks with nato allies, including the u.s., to create a safe zone inside syria. one plan would deploy patriot missiles just inside turkey, to protect civilians in the safe zone. those are some of the day's major storieow, back to judy. >> woodruff: the president secured a second term thanks in part to building a massive ground game, coupled with an early investment in negative television ads defining romney. to get a better understanding of how mr. obama did it, and for an inside look at what hindered romney's campaign, we talk with ascts of the race.covering they are philip rucker of "the washington post, who has been traveling with romney all year. carol lee of the "wall street journal," who covers the white house. and slate columnist sasha issenberg, author of the book, "the victory lab, the secret science of winning campaigns." now in new york city. carol leigh let me start with you. at what point did the obama campaign, did the obama team begin to think about how they wanted to position themselveses and how did they do it? >> very early. they-- the fi
and turkey confirmed it's in talks with nato allies, including the u.s., to create a safe zone inside syria. one plan would deploy patriot missiles just inside turkey, to protect civilians in the safe zone. those are some of the day's major storieow, back to judy. >> woodruff: the president secured a second term thanks in part to building a massive ground game, coupled with an early investment in negative television ads defining romney. to get a better understanding of how mr. obama did...
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ambassador to nato, kurt volker. let's get to events in the u.k. metropolitan police continuing its investigation into potential offenses linked to the post office over the horizon i.t. scandal. after the bbc revealed the company was told about flaws in its accounting system in 2017. more than 900 sub postmasters some politicians and former sub postmasters want scotland yard to widen its investigation to take the new evidence into account. they said it's interviewed two people under caution. our business correspondent reports. >> the police have been investigating the horizon scandal for four years. but just two people have been questioned under caution. as the public inquiry continues to unfold, one mp who sits on the compensation advisory board, says detectives should widen their net. >> i think the police need to start scoping this investigation, look at the individuals named to see what they knew and why they took this course of action. >> around 900 sub postmasters were prosecuted wrongly in 2015. the bbc has uncovered a secret report commissi
ambassador to nato, kurt volker. let's get to events in the u.k. metropolitan police continuing its investigation into potential offenses linked to the post office over the horizon i.t. scandal. after the bbc revealed the company was told about flaws in its accounting system in 2017. more than 900 sub postmasters some politicians and former sub postmasters want scotland yard to widen its investigation to take the new evidence into account. they said it's interviewed two people under caution....
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putin thought he would weaken nato, instead he strengthened nato. i one sent to him that -- said to him that europe would end up being divided. instead, what if he do? he produced a more united europe with sweden and finland joining. i don't see any reason to believe there would be any resting of support and as we reach out to nato allies are secretary of defense and secretary of state, we get continued support, not only there but from japan and many other countries as well. so i feel very good about the solidarity of support for ukraine. >> thank you for your question, thank you very much. i think i will tell very simple things, which were important for me. and i think we have the same understanding of the life, the sense of the life, my message. i wish you peace. i think that is the main thing and u understand that with war in your country when somebody like this terrorists from russia come to your houses. and i wish you to see your children alive and an adult. and i wish you to see your children when they go to universities and to see their child
putin thought he would weaken nato, instead he strengthened nato. i one sent to him that -- said to him that europe would end up being divided. instead, what if he do? he produced a more united europe with sweden and finland joining. i don't see any reason to believe there would be any resting of support and as we reach out to nato allies are secretary of defense and secretary of state, we get continued support, not only there but from japan and many other countries as well. so i feel very good...
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he had canceled a trip this week to meet with nato ministers on ukraine aid. flight attendants rallied at major u.s. and british airports today in a push for higher wages. pickets went up at 30 airports total, in the day-long protest. attendants argue that pilots have scored big labor deals, but cabin crews have gone unrewarded. a special congressional election in new york is being closely watched tonight as a possible bellwether for the fall elections. democrat tom suozzi faces republican mazi pilip in a contest with a heavy focus on the influx of migrants. the winner replaces republican george santos, who was expelled from the house in december over charges of corruption and stealing campaign cash. in new orleans, today was "mardi gras" -- "fat tuesday" -- the grand finale of "carnival" season. all day long, floats paraded through the french quarter and down major thoroughfares. as always, the centuries-old tradition featured elaborate costumes, live music and colorful bead chains. and, the reconstruction of paris' famed "notre dame" cathedral has reached a
he had canceled a trip this week to meet with nato ministers on ukraine aid. flight attendants rallied at major u.s. and british airports today in a push for higher wages. pickets went up at 30 airports total, in the day-long protest. attendants argue that pilots have scored big labor deals, but cabin crews have gone unrewarded. a special congressional election in new york is being closely watched tonight as a possible bellwether for the fall elections. democrat tom suozzi faces republican mazi...
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european union that's taken ag str position on the assassination attempt in england, but also with nato ally britain. and it's very important, if you will,n the evolution of donald trump towards a confrontational move against vladimir putin. >> is bolton already making himselffelt? he is more hard on the russians than trump has been.is really, thi a whole new trump, vis-a-visladimir putin, or is it just a show for this particular unacceptable alleged assassination attempt? >> good question. i think under the circumstances the evidence is so clear the united states h no other choice. also, you'll remember, congress 9ssed 9 to 1, or 99 to 0, the senate, anti-russian sanctions a few months ago. the president knows that the u.s. congress is very, very angry at the russiansor many good reasons, and he has to bend to that >> to you, the former prime minister of australia, there in beijg, kevin rudd, who knows beijing very well, and all the associations, what do you make of this -- at least the threats of a tra war? it is something that president trump, in terms of tariffs and the like, promis
european union that's taken ag str position on the assassination attempt in england, but also with nato ally britain. and it's very important, if you will,n the evolution of donald trump towards a confrontational move against vladimir putin. >> is bolton already making himselffelt? he is more hard on the russians than trump has been.is really, thi a whole new trump, vis-a-visladimir putin, or is it just a show for this particular unacceptable alleged assassination attempt? >> good...
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and the west are prepared for the risks of granting nato -- granting ukraine nato membership anytime soon. now, the discussion is more about informal cooperation between the west and ukraine on weapons provisions and military training read line subsisted consistently and it is no longer about any formal association to nato. now, in his own words, it is about any military cooperation with nato countries. and this is where the kremlin draws the line. the question is whether the west are prepared to consider those demands. >> what do you think? there is no appetite to get into a troops on the ground dispute with russia. >> there is definitely no appetite and in that sense, you can rush -- you can argue russia has already succeeded by forcing the west to reward it through diplomacy, negotiations, talks for the charitable act of not invading ukraine. the first take away from the talks that are currently going between the u.s., nato and russia, there are no diplomatic breakthroughs. i haveo say nato has shown resilience and commitment. -- u.s. diplomats are showing quite a few successes. t
and the west are prepared for the risks of granting nato -- granting ukraine nato membership anytime soon. now, the discussion is more about informal cooperation between the west and ukraine on weapons provisions and military training read line subsisted consistently and it is no longer about any formal association to nato. now, in his own words, it is about any military cooperation with nato countries. and this is where the kremlin draws the line. the question is whether the west are prepared...
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. >> nato is strong and united. the steps we are taking during the summit will augment our strategy. today i'm announcing the united states will enhance our force in europe. >> america is sending more warplanes to the u.k. and boosting its military presence in europe. british troops are just -- are deployed in estonia. there has been a big increase in funding but critics point out, the army is shrinking. ukraine is not in nato. support for it is more indirect. in the view of the ukrainian mp, nowhere near enough. >> we need 10 times more help to win this war and end this war in favor of the whole world as soon as possible. weeergy, bause for us, every day means lives. unfortunately, sometimes hundreds of lives. >> expect more support for ukraine before the summit concludes. >> it is great news. >> ukraine's invasion from -- provoked terror among russia's neighbors. finland and sweden have ditched their neutrality and make them is -- nato is welcoming them. >> if vladimir putin was hoping he would be getting less nat
. >> nato is strong and united. the steps we are taking during the summit will augment our strategy. today i'm announcing the united states will enhance our force in europe. >> america is sending more warplanes to the u.k. and boosting its military presence in europe. british troops are just -- are deployed in estonia. there has been a big increase in funding but critics point out, the army is shrinking. ukraine is not in nato. support for it is more indirect. in the view of the...
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ukraine is not a nato member. there is no obligation to do so, and the americans do not want to get caught up in a direct war with the russians. ros: as you talk to the defense and state department community, how do they categorize this moment? >> thehave been quite outspoken about the alarm they feel, given the kind of deployment they have seen on ukraine's borders. today, a senior u.s. official said indications are that the russians could take military action in the next weeks. ♪ ros: let us update you on u.k. politics. orson johnson hasaid he will not be resigning. the whole the u.k. waits for the publication of the civil servi report on lockdown parties in number 10. boris johnson repeatedly faced questions about these two great inquiry. here is a little of parliament earlier. >> code says that ministers who knowingly mislead parliament will be expected to offer their resignation. does the pri minister believe that applies to him? >> of course, but i think he is inviting a question about an investigation, ab
ukraine is not a nato member. there is no obligation to do so, and the americans do not want to get caught up in a direct war with the russians. ros: as you talk to the defense and state department community, how do they categorize this moment? >> thehave been quite outspoken about the alarm they feel, given the kind of deployment they have seen on ukraine's borders. today, a senior u.s. official said indications are that the russians could take military action in the next weeks. ♪ ros:...
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one month before a nato summit on plans for u.s. and nato forces to withdraw from afghanistan into 2014. >> brown: earlier this evening, past midnight in kabul, i spoke with patrick quinn, bureau chief for the associated press. patrick quinn, welcome. so what's the situation there now? have things quieted down or is the city still on edge? >> well, good morning from kabul. things have quiet down. they've managed to kill the last insurgents who were holed up in a couple of buildings in downtown. the city, of course, is still on edge. u.s. forces here, diplomats, non-governmental organizations, are all in a state of lockdown. the population is a bit jittery. this attack didn't accomplish much but it did scare the afghan population here in the capital. >> brown: in terms of who did it, who carried this out, we heard secretary panetta refer to the haqqani network. but also today i saw a taliban spokesman saying that his group had rehearsed this, planned this for several months. what is known? >> well, let's not confuse the two. the tali
one month before a nato summit on plans for u.s. and nato forces to withdraw from afghanistan into 2014. >> brown: earlier this evening, past midnight in kabul, i spoke with patrick quinn, bureau chief for the associated press. patrick quinn, welcome. so what's the situation there now? have things quieted down or is the city still on edge? >> well, good morning from kabul. things have quiet down. they've managed to kill the last insurgents who were holed up in a couple of buildings...
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nato. laura: it is a significant strategic gain for the security alliance. the scandinavian country shares the longest european border with russia, stretching over 800 miles, and its entry more than doubles nato's total border with its adversary. today, president biden convened five nordic nations including finland and sweden. he made his affection toward the region known as they built on nato talks. pres. biden: if we just left the important decisions to the nordics, we'd all be in good shape. laura: they each spoke of common values and their shared challenges, including climate change. >> you have said before that we have been frontrunners on the green transition, but it's you who have brought us back on the green agenda fighting climate change. laura: at the end of his european tour, focus shifted back home. president biden was unequivocal about the endurance of u.s. nato leadership despite a volatile and divided washington. pres. biden: as sure as anything can possibly be said about ame
nato. laura: it is a significant strategic gain for the security alliance. the scandinavian country shares the longest european border with russia, stretching over 800 miles, and its entry more than doubles nato's total border with its adversary. today, president biden convened five nordic nations including finland and sweden. he made his affection toward the region known as they built on nato talks. pres. biden: if we just left the important decisions to the nordics, we'd all be in good shape....
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he will also address not only nato's 30 members, but other non-nato members, including four asian allies and finland and sweden, two northern european countries that are not in nato but are currently having historic conversations about whether or not they will join nato in the coming months. finally, the foreign ministers will also talk about how to deter russia in the short-term, and that means new battle groups. new soldiers, more forces sent to south eastern europe. this is a place around the black sea around ukraine's borders that nato has not been focused on, at least it was not before the russian invasion. judy: beyond the short-term, based on your reporting, but are these officials expecting to think about or talk about with regard to deterring russia in the long term? nick: there are crucial questions about more forces. you heard poland's ambassador calling for more forces in eastern europe. more than a trip wire, more than just a series of western nurses who could a sickly call -- western forces who cou basically call the cavalry to respond to anything russia does. increasing re
he will also address not only nato's 30 members, but other non-nato members, including four asian allies and finland and sweden, two northern european countries that are not in nato but are currently having historic conversations about whether or not they will join nato in the coming months. finally, the foreign ministers will also talk about how to deter russia in the short-term, and that means new battle groups. new soldiers, more forces sent to south eastern europe. this is a place around...
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there is no consensus in nato about admitting ukraine. nato's strongest suit right now is its unity and i don't think we want to interject this debate right before the summit in july and go into that summit with disunity. finally, the domestic question. sweden is on the path to nato membership. turkey is blocking it. it's not clear to me that if we go down the path of wanting to admit ukraine, that our own senate would be ready to ratify it. before we start moving toward nato mentorship for ukraine, you need to get our political ducks in order. ali: i want to pick up on charles's first point, that we should not necessarily be ready yet to commit american troops to the site. you have when it out that uncle five of nato's principles that state a collective self-defense does not necessarily specify what that response looks like. so we are not automatically promising tops to the front. you are saying you believe that is a commitment the united states should be willing to make at this point? evelyn: if russia is allowed to prevail and a cease
there is no consensus in nato about admitting ukraine. nato's strongest suit right now is its unity and i don't think we want to interject this debate right before the summit in july and go into that summit with disunity. finally, the domestic question. sweden is on the path to nato membership. turkey is blocking it. it's not clear to me that if we go down the path of wanting to admit ukraine, that our own senate would be ready to ratify it. before we start moving toward nato mentorship for...
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let me also ask you about what he said about nato. ryan chilcote was asking him, what are your intentions about nato? under what circumstances would you strike a nato country? and he said, well, if it's not a reciprocal act, so if they don't make us do that, we cannot think about that. we don't want to think about it. is that reassuring as well? andrew: i think it is. there's a couple of challenges here, though. the first is that the biden administration has tried to make clear that it does not see a direct military role for the united states in this conflict. that's a sensible and appropriate policy to be communicating publicly. the problem is, the longer this goes on -- and my baseline assessment is that this conflict is starting to morph into something that resembles the bosnian war of the 1990's. if this goes on, on a vaster scale for a longer period of time, the risk of some form of spillover or impact on the western supplies of military equipment to the ukrainians is going to be with us basically on a chronic basis. and so, at s
let me also ask you about what he said about nato. ryan chilcote was asking him, what are your intentions about nato? under what circumstances would you strike a nato country? and he said, well, if it's not a reciprocal act, so if they don't make us do that, we cannot think about that. we don't want to think about it. is that reassuring as well? andrew: i think it is. there's a couple of challenges here, though. the first is that the biden administration has tried to make clear that it does not...
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president biden: putin has been counting on from the beginning th somehow nato and the g7 would splinter but we haven't and we we are not going to so. nick: the seven leading industrial countes have so far have provided ukraine more than $2.8 billion in humanitarian assistance. today they promised to support the country "as long as it takes" and unveiled new steps. a ban on russian gold. a price cap on russian oil. sanctions on russian defense companies, military units accused of war crimes, and officials operating in ukraine. and higher u.s. tariffs on russian goods, with proceeds used to reconstruct ukraine. this week, the most advanced us weapon sent to ukraine finally arrived. in the dead of night, ukrainian soldiers fire the hi mobility advanced rocket system, or himars. ukraine asked for 60. the biden administration is sending 8, and with ammunition whose range is capped at 40 miles. a senior administration official told pbs newshour today the u.s. will also send advanced air defense weapons known as nasam's. but those weapons have not stopped moscow's military. last week russia de
president biden: putin has been counting on from the beginning th somehow nato and the g7 would splinter but we haven't and we we are not going to so. nick: the seven leading industrial countes have so far have provided ukraine more than $2.8 billion in humanitarian assistance. today they promised to support the country "as long as it takes" and unveiled new steps. a ban on russian gold. a price cap on russian oil. sanctions on russian defense companies, military units accused of war...
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and nato failed to meet his demands? >> let's be honest -- it has not been a good week for vladimir putin. we have seen unprecedented unity on the side of many nato member states, and for the first time really trying to put together sanctions that would hurt. from the united kingdom declaring that it will sanction ssian oligarchs living in the u.k. and nothing is off the table here to denmark or of course the baltic states, poland already sending arms to ukraine, soladimir putin sees that western allies in the nato alliance is extremely serious. >> is that how you see it? western unity? >> europeans disagree with each other that -- that europeans disagree with each other with nothing unusual. that is what happens all the time. the european union is a compromise machine to deal with it. the unusual thing now is indeed unity. focusing from the same soft sheet, and i think that is what vladimir putin achieved with his sweat, and in some ways, that may not be what he expected to hear. there is no assist in there always will
and nato failed to meet his demands? >> let's be honest -- it has not been a good week for vladimir putin. we have seen unprecedented unity on the side of many nato member states, and for the first time really trying to put together sanctions that would hurt. from the united kingdom declaring that it will sanction ssian oligarchs living in the u.k. and nothing is off the table here to denmark or of course the baltic states, poland already sending arms to ukraine, soladimir putin sees that...
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he will address n only the 30 murmurs of nato but other non-nato members. finland and sweden. those are two northern european countries that are not in nato but they are having historic conversations about whether they will join nato in the coming months. this means new soldiers, more forces sent to northeast here. >> based on your reporting, what are these officials expected to be thinking about, talkingbout with regards to determining russia in the long term? ? are more forces being called for in eastern europe. more than just a series of western forces that can call the cavalry. questions of increased rate readiness. how quickly with a be able to resupply with more forces from the west? a lot of need in eastern europe that does not exist right now to deter russian missiles. it is one thing for the alliance to have unity over the first five weeks or so but as officials fear this will last for months, that unity may become increasingly a challenge. >> thank you, nick. and our coverage of the russian invasion of ukraine is supported in partnership with the putter center. and n
he will address n only the 30 murmurs of nato but other non-nato members. finland and sweden. those are two northern european countries that are not in nato but they are having historic conversations about whether they will join nato in the coming months. this means new soldiers, more forces sent to northeast here. >> based on your reporting, what are these officials expected to be thinking about, talkingbout with regards to determining russia in the long term? ? are more forces being...
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nato is ramping up its rapid reaction forces from 40,000 to 300,000. like these french paratroopers preparing to support nato countries close to russia now feeling very exposed. >> we cannot defend ourselves alone. we will never be alone. we have to have friends and allies. reporter: inland and sweden agree. just look at finland's long border with russia. >> thank you so much for taking the time. reporter: moscow's aggression has shocked them. >> you realize that we have to make a change. it appeared russia is ready to try to invade the neighboring sovereign country. >> are you worried though? because president putin told you directly, he warned you, not to join nato or there would be repercussions. >> yes, we are not afraid. not at all. reporter: today, russia's foreign minister, sergey lavrov, warned the west beefing up its defenses and supporting ukraine would only prolong kyiv's agony. and that is the delicate balancing act here. all nato countries agree russia is the aggressor, ukraine must be helped literally. but to what extent? that is where th
nato is ramping up its rapid reaction forces from 40,000 to 300,000. like these french paratroopers preparing to support nato countries close to russia now feeling very exposed. >> we cannot defend ourselves alone. we will never be alone. we have to have friends and allies. reporter: inland and sweden agree. just look at finland's long border with russia. >> thank you so much for taking the time. reporter: moscow's aggression has shocked them. >> you realize that we have to...
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nato saying it has seen no eviden. also, novak djokovic says he would rather miss out on more trophies than be forced to take a covid vaccine. >> the decision-making on my body is more important than any title, or anything else. ♪ kasia: let's focus on the ukraine crisis. russia's defense ministry says that some troops have moved away from the ukrainian border, back to tir bases. that has raised hopes that war could be aborted. the military exercises are still ongoing. this was the message from nato's secretary-general. >> we have not seen any sign of de-escalation on the ground. russia has amassed a fighting force in and around ukraine, unprecedented since the cold war. everything is now in place for a new attack, but russia still has time to step back from the brink, stop preparing for war, and start working for a peaceful solution. kasia: there is still a lot we don't know about this latest announcement from the russian defense ministry. joe biden and emmanuel macron haveoth said we need verification to pull back.
nato saying it has seen no eviden. also, novak djokovic says he would rather miss out on more trophies than be forced to take a covid vaccine. >> the decision-making on my body is more important than any title, or anything else. ♪ kasia: let's focus on the ukraine crisis. russia's defense ministry says that some troops have moved away from the ukrainian border, back to tir bases. that has raised hopes that war could be aborted. the military exercises are still ongoing. this was the...
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he's not going to suddenly like nato. he's not going to wake up and say, you know what, my natural allies are in the eu. this is not going to happen. >> you mentioned nato. that's the next big summit on the agenda next month. he will take this notion of why don't you all pay up, you are due the 2%. that's something that the obama administration posited in the most serious way in 2014. many american presidents have said that. i guess, you know, the question is, what do you think is going to happen at the next gathering of allies? again, in the unprecedented column. no matter what trump thinks, the words and the language he has used to address allies like justin trudeau and others, i mean, i don't want to repeat that language myself, frankly. >> here is something -- you talk about the next nato summit. here is something that will be popular with many americans and not just those who voted for donald trump. unlike barack obama -- you are right, he thought nato should pony up more money, its fair share. he said so in his very
he's not going to suddenly like nato. he's not going to wake up and say, you know what, my natural allies are in the eu. this is not going to happen. >> you mentioned nato. that's the next big summit on the agenda next month. he will take this notion of why don't you all pay up, you are due the 2%. that's something that the obama administration posited in the most serious way in 2014. many american presidents have said that. i guess, you know, the question is, what do you think is going...
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delight of vladimir putin to be able to weaken nato, to see disssion in nato, and to start picking off allies like turkey, say, hey, if you know you can't relyt on the unitees, you're not sure of the predictability of their policy, the reliability of their leadership, let me sell you some air defenses for you.ea sounds like a deal, but that's a wonderful way to get in there and start dividing the alliance. >> schifrin: michele flournoy, rebecca heinrichs, corey, schaanks to you all. >> nawaz: and what a decade it's been. onlinewatch our in-depth series on protest movements that broke out across the globe this year, with a deeper look tonighh at the unrest g kong. you can find that when you newshour. on instagram at >> nawaz: stay with us. coming up the newshour: breaking through. lilly singh on becoming the first woman of color to host a network late night show. on the "newshour bookshelf," "the other americans." immigrant stories immortalized in fiction. and, united we sing. a version of the holiday classic "carol of the bells." today marked the first time since the french revolution
delight of vladimir putin to be able to weaken nato, to see disssion in nato, and to start picking off allies like turkey, say, hey, if you know you can't relyt on the unitees, you're not sure of the predictability of their policy, the reliability of their leadership, let me sell you some air defenses for you.ea sounds like a deal, but that's a wonderful way to get in there and start dividing the alliance. >> schifrin: michele flournoy, rebecca heinrichs, corey, schaanks to you all....
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nick: nato and the u.s. have provided ukraine with hundreds of millions of dollars worth of weapons just in the last few weeks. as you just heard, ukrainian soldiers credit this aid in helping them resist the much larger russian army. how have they done that? and will the additional assistance president biden announceyesterday change things on the ground? to discuss that, we turn again to retired lieutenant general doug lute, who had a 35 year career in the army, served on the national security council staff in the george w. bush and obama administrations, and was president obama's ambassador to nato. welcome back to the program. president biden's announcement yesterday was the largest single military infusion to ukraine since the war began. for the first time, it includes, because he drones with a six mile range and can explode on impact. it inclus a thousand antitank javelins you can see here. ukrainian soldiers have used these effectively to pick off russian tanks that have bunched up on roads. what is th
nick: nato and the u.s. have provided ukraine with hundreds of millions of dollars worth of weapons just in the last few weeks. as you just heard, ukrainian soldiers credit this aid in helping them resist the much larger russian army. how have they done that? and will the additional assistance president biden announceyesterday change things on the ground? to discuss that, we turn again to retired lieutenant general doug lute, who had a 35 year career in the army, served on the national security...
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though might stop engaging with nato? and do you think that your rhetoric helps nato cohesion or are you worried that people might think that the u.s. is going to not be as cmitted to nato? >> well, they were probably worried, because the uniteds tates was not being treated fairly, but now we are because the commitment has beechupped so but i can you tell you that nato now is a really a fine-tuned machine. people are paying money that they never paid before. a>> alcindor: mr. trump wo asked about whether he even could withdraw from nato, without congressional approval. >> i think i probably can. but that's unnecessary and the people have steppeheup today likeve never stepped up before. >> alcindor: but other leaders disagreed about whether presidentrump's claims on defense spending werue. french president emmanuel macron, canada's justin trudeaus and italy's eppe conte all said there was no new agreement to spend more, beyond the existing goal of 2% of g.d.p. f >> we had a venk and open discussion on burden-sharing owth y
though might stop engaging with nato? and do you think that your rhetoric helps nato cohesion or are you worried that people might think that the u.s. is going to not be as cmitted to nato? >> well, they were probably worried, because the uniteds tates was not being treated fairly, but now we are because the commitment has beechupped so but i can you tell you that nato now is a really a fine-tuned machine. people are paying money that they never paid before. a>> alcindor: mr. trump...
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nato's open-door policy has been a historic success. welcoming finland and sweden into the alliance will make them safer. nato stronger. in the area more secure. ros: marc, lots of talk about turkey. tell us why it was so relevant to this decision. >> wel the country has the second largest army in nato. it's been a member since 1952. it felt and said that finland and sweden were harboring what it calls terrorists. these are mainly kurdish figures. some turkish opposition figures. the country maintains they are members of the band military organization classified as a terror organization by the eu, the u.s. the plan coup failed and 2016. they wanted finland and sweden to lift an arms embargo the two countries imposed on turkey since 2019, so it was going to be a real thorn in the side of thsummit because this was the summit that was supposed to have approved the membership of finland and sweden. until today, it looked like that was going to be held up. now a major breakthrough -- dave reached an agreement, now finland and sweden will bec
nato's open-door policy has been a historic success. welcoming finland and sweden into the alliance will make them safer. nato stronger. in the area more secure. ros: marc, lots of talk about turkey. tell us why it was so relevant to this decision. >> wel the country has the second largest army in nato. it's been a member since 1952. it felt and said that finland and sweden were harboring what it calls terrorists. these are mainly kurdish figures. some turkish opposition figures. the...
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nick: outside of nato? >> this should be done in strategic harmony with the united states, and then i think it is actually helpful to the united states. william: foreign -- nick: foreign minister, thank you very much. >> thanks. ♪ william: one of the key groups spreading false allegations of a rigged 2020 presidential election recently admitted to a georgia judge it has no evidence to support its claims. the group is called true the vote and its accusations of widespread voter fraud became the basis for several conspiracies around the 2020 contest. those debunked claims continue to be repeated by former president donald trump and many leading republicans in the lead up to this year's election. laura barron-lopez has been following all of this and she joins us now. hi, laura. so what were these claims and how did they come apart like this? laura: true the vote made repeated unfounded allegations of widespread voter fraud in 202 0. specifically through the vote had quite a few key claims. one, that a networ
nick: outside of nato? >> this should be done in strategic harmony with the united states, and then i think it is actually helpful to the united states. william: foreign -- nick: foreign minister, thank you very much. >> thanks. ♪ william: one of the key groups spreading false allegations of a rigged 2020 presidential election recently admitted to a georgia judge it has no evidence to support its claims. the group is called true the vote and its accusations of widespread voter...
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so you have this idea that it is going to be nato command and control but not a nato mission. that seems to make sense to diplomats. that kind of debate is the sort of thing that just adds to the whole long-running british-french tensions. just wait until we discover where a british commander and a french commander. i think lond and and paris may have opinions about that. >> warner: yes, they may. why is this important, this issue? >> well, i think we're in an unusual situation which is that the united states got into this mission but doesn't want to be in the lead. i think obama has been saying, where are our partners? why do we always hold the bag. finally the europeans have actually stepped up to plate. he's saying good, we want you to assume more of the burden. that means that the leadership that the u.s. provides and that the unity of command that comes with a nato... isn't there yet and probably won't be there. the french are saying to some extent lee might jat me if this is a nato mission it will be hard to get qatar or the united arab emirates or the others because of
so you have this idea that it is going to be nato command and control but not a nato mission. that seems to make sense to diplomats. that kind of debate is the sort of thing that just adds to the whole long-running british-french tensions. just wait until we discover where a british commander and a french commander. i think lond and and paris may have opinions about that. >> warner: yes, they may. why is this important, this issue? >> well, i think we're in an unusual situation...
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and nato have warned there will be a response if russia continues with its aggression. but they admit to being unsure about what vladimir putin's intentions really are. our moscow correspondent steve rosenberg hamore. steve: the one sentence i found myself saying a lot in recent years is relations between russia and the u.s. have reached a new low. but yet again they get lower and lower and attention gets higher and higher until we get to where we are today with much amassing troops near the border with ukraine with a string of military exercises, demanding security guarantees from the west, and america sending troops to europe. what i have asked on here a lot is, what is vladimir putin planning? what is he thinking? is he planning a major escalation in ukraine? is he planning to dismantle european security order as it is? is he planning to carve out a new sphere of influence for russia? the reporters are supposed to have all of the answers, aren't we? sometimes you have to put your hands up and say i don't know. i don't know what the kremlin's aim is here. there has be
and nato have warned there will be a response if russia continues with its aggression. but they admit to being unsure about what vladimir putin's intentions really are. our moscow correspondent steve rosenberg hamore. steve: the one sentence i found myself saying a lot in recent years is relations between russia and the u.s. have reached a new low. but yet again they get lower and lower and attention gets higher and higher until we get to where we are today with much amassing troops near the...
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., nato and ukraine make little progress toward easing tensions. all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour." ♪ >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by. >> fidelity dedicated advisors are here to help you create a wealth plan, a fax -- a plan with tax sensitive strategies, focused on tomorrow while you focus today. >> johnson & johnson. bnsf railway consumer cellular financial services firm raymond james the kendeda fund carnegie corporation of new york and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting, and from viewers like you. judy: president biden's plan for fighting the pandemic has taken a hit at the u.s. supreme court. he lost in his effort to knock down a challenge to one vaccine mandate today, while winning another. william brangham begins our coverage. william the court ruled that the : biden administration must stop enforcing a rule that employees at big companies take the covid vaccine or undergo routine testing. the conser
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and a strong united nato is the foundation of america's security. by joining nato, allies make a sacred commitment to one another other that an attack on one is an attack against all. vanessa: but the government of another nato member, turkey, opposes their effort to join the alliance. it's accused the nordic countries of supporting kurdish militants who it claims threaten turkey's security. the president of finland addressed turkey's objection while at the white house. pres. niinisto: as nato allies, we will commit to turkey's security just as turkey will commit to our security. we are open to discussing all the concerns turkey may have concerning our membership in an open and constructive manner. vanessa: meanwhile, more help is on the way for ukraine. the u.s. senate voted overwhelmingly today to send the country an additional $40 billion in military, economic, and humanitarian aid. and, the biden administration also authorized $100 million more in military assistance. it includes long-range howitzers, radars, and other field equipment. a grand j
and a strong united nato is the foundation of america's security. by joining nato, allies make a sacred commitment to one another other that an attack on one is an attack against all. vanessa: but the government of another nato member, turkey, opposes their effort to join the alliance. it's accused the nordic countries of supporting kurdish militants who it claims threaten turkey's security. the president of finland addressed turkey's objection while at the white house. pres. niinisto: as nato...
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that nato countries committed to spend onse and weapons, like this armored vehicle nato has odisplay, when russia annexed the ukrainian rritory crimea back in 2014. the 29 membecountries have five more years to reach the target. a handful of them already have. today, the president dined with them >> the two percenters are good friends of mine. >> reporter: the german chancellor was not invited to the lunch, but the two had a very civil conversation. >> it's been a little tough for the united states. we've had a very bad imbalance for many, many years for decades, actually, and we're discussing that right now. >> reporter: president trump also had an unscheduled meeting with turkey's prime minister recep tayyip erdogan. after an october phone call, mr. trump announced a u.s. pullout n fromthern syria, turkey invaded, then mr. trump threatened wh economic ruin if he went too far. >> we pulled our soldiers out d took over the oil. we have soldiers where the oil is. d that's the way i like it. and they can police their own border. and that's what they'rdoing. they can use other countries
that nato countries committed to spend onse and weapons, like this armored vehicle nato has odisplay, when russia annexed the ukrainian rritory crimea back in 2014. the 29 membecountries have five more years to reach the target. a handful of them already have. today, the president dined with them >> the two percenters are good friends of mine. >> reporter: the german chancellor was not invited to the lunch, but the two had a very civil conversation. >> it's been a little tough...
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it violates nato airspace in the baltics. it has challenged us in our own airspace in alaska. in has documentarily interfered with our electio016 and according to robert mueller is continuing to do so for next year's presidenweal election as . this is no time to reward the russns by welcoming them bac into the family of nations in an organization like g7. katty: finally, i want to ask you about the democratic party and jewish voters who vote for the democrats. yesterday the president suggested that they were unpatriotic, disloyal. what would you say to jewish voters who vote for the democratic party? rep. connolly: i think it was a profound anti-semitic trope by the president. i think he owes an apology to american jews. and i think of course it is going to backfire. american jews are smart, they are independent, they care a lot about social justice, and they ine going to vote their consciences, not bmidated by donald trump. katty: we covered a lot of news, the president made a lot of news. congressman connolly, thank you fo rep. connolly: my great pleasure, katty. sophie: als
it violates nato airspace in the baltics. it has challenged us in our own airspace in alaska. in has documentarily interfered with our electio016 and according to robert mueller is continuing to do so for next year's presidenweal election as . this is no time to reward the russns by welcoming them bac into the family of nations in an organization like g7. katty: finally, i want to ask you about the democratic party and jewish voters who vote for the democrats. yesterday the president suggested...
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they are fighting nato. they have to have a legend to explain why they're losing on the battleground to >> you think the u.s. should send these longer-range weapons? >> i think countries and a the possession of all sorts of weapons that would be useful for ukraine to defend its land and restore its territorial integrity should be sent to ukraine but of course this is for a particular country to decide should >> talk about how the war in ukraine ends. i want to show you a couple of statements. the first in general mark milley. he is the president's top military advisor and he said recently neither side could win militarily and therefore when there is an opportunity to negotiate, when peace can be achieved, sees the moment. zelenskyy's chief of staff tweeted last month there will be peace when not a single russian soldier remains on ukrainian soldier. -- on ukrainian soil. they either leave it or arrest in it. we leave the choice of wording to them. who is right? >> it depends on how serious you think there is
they are fighting nato. they have to have a legend to explain why they're losing on the battleground to >> you think the u.s. should send these longer-range weapons? >> i think countries and a the possession of all sorts of weapons that would be useful for ukraine to defend its land and restore its territorial integrity should be sent to ukraine but of course this is for a particular country to decide should >> talk about how the war in ukraine ends. i want to show you a...